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Truth brought to light, or, The history of the first 14 years of King James I
Anonymous. By Michael Sparke; A new edition of "The narrative history of King James, for the first fourteen years", with an entirely new preface; With additional engraved emblematic title page (plate) which reads "Truth brought to light by Time, or…
Topographical and historical description of the County of Stafford
Bound in two volumes, extra-illustrated with 182 engravings, incl. 11 colored views and 27 hand-colored coats of arms; William Kip map of Staffordshire dissected into sex separate plates, plus 2 other maps.
Thomæ de Elmham Vita & gesta Henrici Quinti, Anglorum Regis
An advertisement for this work was issued by Tho. Hearne: 'Advertisement. Just printed in octavo ...' [1728]--cf. ESTC; Tailpieces, headpieces, initials; Signatures: a-e⁴, f², A-3G⁴, 3H²;
Page 283 incorrectly numbered 183; Title within double line…
Page 283 incorrectly numbered 183; Title within double line…
The vnion of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancastre [and] Yorke, beeyng long in continual discension for the croune of this noble realme,
By Edward Hall, whose name appears on [fleuron]2r.
Continued from 1532 by Richard Grafton from Hall's notes.
Printer's name from colophon.
"The pitifull life of kyng Edward the. v.", "The politique gouernaunce of Kyng Henry the. vii.", and "The…
Continued from 1532 by Richard Grafton from Hall's notes.
Printer's name from colophon.
"The pitifull life of kyng Edward the. v.", "The politique gouernaunce of Kyng Henry the. vii.", and "The…
The secret history of White-hall
The first leaf and the last leaf are blank; "Published (or rather written) by D.J." Brit. mus. Catalogue.
The parochial history and antiquities of Stockton upon Tees
Includes index.
Errata, page 178.
Title-vignette and tail piece; both by Thomas Bewick, according to Hugo, The Bewick collector, no. 91.
Plates: P.1: A view of the principal street of Stockton in the county of Durham, taken from the end of…
Errata, page 178.
Title-vignette and tail piece; both by Thomas Bewick, according to Hugo, The Bewick collector, no. 91.
Plates: P.1: A view of the principal street of Stockton in the county of Durham, taken from the end of…
The naval history of England, in all its branches;
Frontispiece engraved title page, with author's portrait.
Paged continuously.
Head- and tail-pieces, historiated, factotum, decorative initials.
Errata, volume 1, prelimary leaf [12]
With sideglosses.
Paged continuously.
Head- and tail-pieces, historiated, factotum, decorative initials.
Errata, volume 1, prelimary leaf [12]
With sideglosses.
The natural history of Stafford-shire
Signatures: pi² a⁴ b² A-3M⁴; (leaf b1 signed b2).
Engravings signed M. Burghers, except plate 25 with I.S. monogram and plate 35 signed Ios. Browne.
Engraved vignette on title page and at head of dedication page.
List of subscribers on final four…
Engravings signed M. Burghers, except plate 25 with I.S. monogram and plate 35 signed Ios. Browne.
Engraved vignette on title page and at head of dedication page.
List of subscribers on final four…
The Memoirs of Robert Carey
Engraved frontispiece of Elizabeth I in procession, Includes index, and Errata--page [5] at end
The history of the town of Taunton, in the county of Somerset (embellished with plates)
Includes list of subscribers.
With a half-title, bearing on the verso proposals for an appendix to this work.
An errata slip is pasted to the foot of the final page.
With a half-title, bearing on the verso proposals for an appendix to this work.
An errata slip is pasted to the foot of the final page.
The history of the reign of King Charles the Second
Edited by John Shebbeare. Because of Shebbeare's introduction, the book was suppressed by an injunction in chancery at the instance of the Duchess of Queensbury, and "the whole impression, except a very few copies, was destroyed." (BL)
The history of the rebellions in England, Scotland, and Ireland
With frontispiece portrait of Charles I on leaf A1v; Title page is A2; A reissue of the edition, with cancel title page, with line 14 of title page ending "1685", and with line 16 of the title page reading "By Sir Roger Manley, Kt."; Marginal notes;…
The History of the civil wars between York and Lancaster
With a final leaf of advertisements.
Also reproduced on microfilm. Woodbridge, Conn. : Research Publications, Inc., 1983. The Eighteenth Century ; reel 120, no. 4.
Also reproduced on microfilm. Woodbridge, Conn. : Research Publications, Inc., 1983. The Eighteenth Century ; reel 120, no. 4.
The history of the castle, town and forest, of Knaresbrough, with Harrogate, and it's medicinal springs
1st edition 1769. With 1 page advertisement for books sold by Hargrove at Knaresbrough & Harrogate.
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Liber chronicarum
Hand-coloured by Johann Kruyshaar c. 1521, his and other early marginal notes (some shaved) intermittently throughout, including his catalogue of the…